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The UK is still “a long way” from being in a situation where bird flu could infect humans and spread in a similar way to Covid-19, an expert from the Animal and Plant Health Agency (Apha) has said.

Avian flu: UK a ‘long way’ from seeing Covid-19-like infection in humans

The DEFRA team at Peterhead

DEFRA delegates meet with SSA on insight seafood processors tour

Everything in the garden centre is not rosy - Ken Cox

Farming: Seasonal workers scheme needed in horticulture sector

Is going vegan better for the environment?

Farming: Precision breeding techniques are still on the agenda

Farmers watch the Tory leadership circus with mounting unease - Andrew Arbuckle

Leave the collection of dead seabirds to us, urges Aberdeenshire Council

Challenging time as Avian Influenza clean-up continues in Aberdeenshire

Farming: Security summit faces national and global food threat

Suspected new cases of Avian Influenza in Aberdeenshire

Farming: Sector’s agflation costs are dwarfing inflation

Farming: Scotland’s seed potato growers paying high economic price

Farming: Deadline looms for pesticide use registration

Keeping your adorable dog safe though maintained microchipping

Defra launch Lump Sum Exit scheme

Farmers resent new checks on crop chemicals

World events push UK ‘agflation' to nearly 30 per cent

New agriculture development board attracts 11,000 levy payers

Bird flu cases hit record numbers

Vote promised on farm levies

‘Scotch premium’ for beef takes hit in processing sector

Emergency summit called in mounting pig sector crisis

Plastic tax on silage wrap adds to farming costs

Defra must listen to ballot results

Farming: Sheep prices stay well above average as demand rises

‘Phenomenal level’ of bird flu in UK, chief vet says after thousands culled

Bird flu outbreak in Scotland

Lamb exports allowed to US

Defra opens farming investment fund

Good day at the auction market

Warning that 'just in time' supply chain won’t come up with the goods

Data will play key role in use of new farming biopesticides

U-turn over visas for butchers?

Call to delay farming cuts over food supply chain crisis

Disappointment at Defra's 'unilateral' move on gene editing

Plant biosecurity climbs agenda in disease and pest control

Geronimo the Alpaca killed

Farming: Straight answers are in short supply for potato growers

Fears for the future of butchery sector​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Post-Brexit seed potato deal with EU still deadlocked

Growers unhappy as Defra drops ‘Pick for Britain’ campaign

The 10 UK towns and cities with the worst air pollution

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